CLEAR Rolls Out New 4G/3G Mac Compatible USB Modem

By admin ( June 23, 2010 at 2:14 pm) · Filed under CLEAR 4G+ Modem, News Release, WI-Max 4G, , , ,

We just returned from a CLEAR Wimax Dealer’s briefing on the new 4G+ USB modem (4G/3G combo) that will be available in the San Antonio, Austin and nationwide markets effective July 1st.  We learned about the new modem that is Mac Compatible!  Yay!  My wife will be very happy as soon as she gets one of these, cause, as our readers are aware, my wife is a Mac Consultant  (www.MacAnswers.com).

This disc shaped USB modem can swivel 180 degrees, making it easier to fit more computer’s USB port configurations.   The swivel is metal, not plastic, which should help in both durablity and heat disipation.  But see that little cover on the right edge of this photo?  That’s for an external antenna connection. 

Yep, you can connect an external antenna for about $20 (according to Sierra Wireless Rep)  to increase your signal by about 50%.  

The Sierra Wireless Rep showed how she  velcroed her external antenna to the upper lid of her laptop, so when it was opened, the antenna would be sticking up in the air more.  One might even assume that you could connect to a really external antenna, stuck up higher in the air, over in a nearby window, or some other place where you can pull down a better / stronger signal.  At this time, we don’t know if the CLEAR dealers can sell those antennas with the modem, or if you will need to visit www.SierraWireless.com to purchase direct from them.

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New Mac Compatible CLEAR 4G+ USB Modem Pending?

By admin ( April 30, 2010 at 11:19 pm) · Filed under CLEAR 4G+ Modem, , , ,

We received word that there are plans to release a new 4G+ USB modem to the San Antonio market (and presumably elsewhere) in June, if all goes according to schedule.  Hmm, where have we heard that phrase before?   

This new 4G+ modem is the combo 4G/3G USB modem, but unlike the current 4G+ modem which I own and love to use do much, the new modem will reportedly be compatible not only with current Windows operating systems, but also with the current Mac operating systems, just like the plain 4G USB modems now perform. 

My wife, who is a Mac Consultant in San Antonio (www.MacAnswers.com)  has been chomping at the bit, figuratively speaking, to get a combo 4G+ modem instead of being limited to just 4G on her Mac notebooks.  Perhaps it will get released around the same time as the Sprint EVO 4G phone in June, and be just in time for my wife’s birthday in July.

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